From Theory to Practice: A Critical Review of Positive Youth Development Program Frameworks

Arnold, Mary E.; Silliman, Ben

doi:10.5195/jyd.2017.17

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“…Besides, researchers have argued that both personal and ecological assets are associated with PYD. Although different measures of PYD have been used to evaluate the effectiveness of PYD programs,78,79 there are overlaps amongs different PYD approaches, such as the emphasis on psychosocial competence. However, despite the overlaps amongs different strains of PYD models, there exist differences across the models under review.…”

Section: Observations and Future Research Directionsmentioning

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<p>Positive youth development: current perspectives</p>

Shek¹,

Dou²,

Zhu³

et al. 2019

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This review outlines the current perspectives on positive youth development (PYD). Besides presenting the diverse theoretical roots contributing to PYD approaches, this review also introduces several PYD perspectives, including Benson’s 40 developmental assets, Lerner’s 5Cs and 6Cs conceptions, Catalano’s 15 PYD constructs, social-emotional learning (SEL) and the “being” perspective (character and spirituality). A comparison of the different PYD models in terms of theoretical orientation, the role of community, spirituality, character/morality, thriving, “being” versus “doing” and origin is also presented. The review suggests three future research directions, including the development of spirituality and character approaches to PYD, differentiating the role of “being” versus “doing” in PYD and construction of PYD models as well as conducting related research in non-Western contexts.

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Section: Observations and Future Research Directionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

<p>Positive youth development: current perspectives</p>

Shek¹,

Dou²,

Zhu³

et al. 2019

AHMT

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159

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“…The first reason the 4-H Thriving Model was developed was to improve 4-H program planning and evaluation through the use of a standard theoretical model. As noted by Arnold & Silliman (2017), there is no consistent model or framework of PYD used across the 4-H program.…”

Section: A Theoretical Model Of Youth Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…One reason for this underutilization is that the Five Cs model lacked practical specificity on how to translate the research into effective youth development practice, leaving local 4-H educators uncertain about how to use the model in programming (Arnold & Silliman, 2017;. At the same time, however, it is important to note that theoretical models of youth development are always youth-context-time dependent, reflecting the "specificity principle" (Bornstein, 2019, p. 342) and underscoring the need for any theoretical model to be translated into practice with the specific youth, context, and time in mind.…”

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Positive Youth Development Theory in Practice: An Update on the 4-H Thriving Model

Arnold

Gagnon

2020

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The 4-H Thriving Model predicts that participation in high-quality 4-H programs helps youth thrive and that thriving youth achieve key developmental outcomes, thus illuminating the process of positive youth development in 4-H. This paper provides an update on the 4-H Thriving Model, with particular attention to model modifications based on additional research. The paper then describes the formation of the Advancing the 4-H Model Task Force, a 3-year project chartered by the national 4-H Program Leaders Working Group (PLWG). The paper describes how the work of the task force will support efforts related to the professional development of 4-H youth development professionals and volunteers, replication of and further research on the 4-H Thriving model, and organizational alignment across the national 4-H system.

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“…The goals of therapeutic camps align with positive youth development philosophy (Lerner et al, 2005), which seeks to improve adolescents' competence, confidence, connection, character, and contribution ("The Five Cs"; Lerner & Lerner, 2013). The Five Cs model is well-tested and remains an established model for youth development (Arnold & Silliman, 2017;Hamilton et al, 2004). Support for utilizing PYD in the outdoor therapeutic camp setting comes from research by Moxham, Liersch-Sumskis, Taylor, Patterson, & Brighton (2015) and focuses on individuals with mental illness.…”

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Positive Youth Development for Youth With Disabilities in a Therapeutic Camp Setting

Wozencroft

Scott

Waller

et al. 2019

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The purpose of this article is to describe the value of the outdoor camp experiences among youth with disabilities participating in an outdoor therapeutic camp. The focus of the analysis is to understand the dimensions of positive youth development amongst youth campers with disabilities. A total of 12 campers were interviewed, 6 male and 6 female. Emerging themes included: (a) social, (b) character building, and (c) self-confidence and provide linkages to positive youth development domains. Findings identified the benefits that youth receive from attending an outdoor therapeutic recreation camp program such as opportunities to interact with old and new friends, feeling like a member for the camp family, feeling accepted and able to be themselves. Other benefits included becoming more independent, autonomous, and more self-confident.

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From Theory to Practice: A Critical Review of Positive Youth Development Program Frameworks

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Cited by 38 publications

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<p>Positive youth development: current perspectives</p>

<p>Positive youth development: current perspectives</p>

Positive Youth Development Theory in Practice: An Update on the 4-H Thriving Model

Positive Youth Development for Youth With Disabilities in a Therapeutic Camp Setting

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